General Information
N-Butane is a colorless, flammable liquified gas with a faint gasoline-like odor. It is a relatively non-toxic anesthetic in high concentrations.

Technical Information

CAS number 106-97-8
Molecular weight 58.12
Specific volume 6.4cf/lb.
CGA valve 510
Lecture bottle valve 180/110

Shipping Information

Proper shipping name Butane
DOT Class 2.1
UN number 1011
DOT label Flammable Gas

Purity Cylinder Size Volume Pressure
      (@70°F)
99.0% Lecture bottle 0.4 lbs. 16.3
99.5% L04 12 lbs. 16.3
  L20 25 lbs. 16.3
  110 120 lbs. 16.3
  454 510 lbs. 16.3

Product Specifications

Assay: 99.0% 99.5% 99.8% 99.85% 99.9%
Impurities:          
Methane <500 <100 <2 <1 <1
Ethane <2500 <250 <5 <3 <2
Propane <2500 <1000 <400 <350 <300
Isobutane <3000 <2500 <1500 <750 <500
Pentanes <1500 <1000 <20 <10 <5
Sulfur <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
Moisture <5 <3 <2 <2 <2
Total Impurities
<1% <5000 <2000 <1500 <1000

Liquid Phase
All impurities listed measured in PPM.
All products here are sold on the basis of total impurities.
Impurities may vary slightly. Customer is contacted if specific impurity is higher than typical.
All measurements are ppm weight unless otherwise stated.